Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「自知之明」, with its explanation below.
The idiom being introduced now is 「自知之明」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
Self-knowledge: understanding oneself; clarity: the ability to see things clearly. It means understanding your own situation and having a correct assessment of yourself.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zì zhī zhī míng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji6 ji1 ji1 ming4
Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.
